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Archive - 2012-02-19
PM meets Sibghatullah Shah Pir Pagara
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PM meets Sibghatullah Shah Pir Pagara

SUKKUR: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani along with his wife Fuzia Gilani met with Pir of Pagara Sibghatullah Sha
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:16pm
Eurozone set to finalise Greek bailout
Top News

Eurozone set to finalise Greek bailout

BRUSSELS: Eurozone finance ministers will seek Monday to finalise a second Greek bailout in a deal which they hope will
Published 19 Feb, 2012 11:41am
Egypt recalls ambassador to Syria
Top News

Egypt recalls ambassador to Syria

CAIRO: Egypt decided on Sunday to recall its ambassador to Syria, as Arab states pile pressure on Damascus over its crac
Published 19 Feb, 2012 11:32am
Egypt to sign IMF loan next month
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Egypt to sign IMF loan next month

CAIRO: Egypt expects to sign a $3.2 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month and wil
Published 19 Feb, 2012 11:00am
Monk faces legal action in Myanmar
Asia

Monk faces legal action in Myanmar

YANGON: Shin Gambira, a Myanmar monk jailed for his role in protests in 2007 and released in a January amnesty, faces ac
Published 19 Feb, 2012 06:55am
Bomb blast killed six tribal militia
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Bomb blast killed six tribal militia

PESHAWAR : A bomb blast on Sunday killed six members of a tribal militia set up to combat militants, and wounded three o
Published 19 Feb, 2012 06:10am
Almarai to issue Islamic bond
Financial

Almarai to issue Islamic bond

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's Almarai Co, the Gulf's biggest dairy firm by market value, plans to start a road show this week t
Published 19 Feb, 2012 06:00am
Election in March next year: PM
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Election in March next year: PM

RECORDER REPORT KARACHI: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said general election would take place in
Published 19 Feb, 2012 05:44am
Pakistan blasts US Congress resolution
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Pakistan blasts US Congress resolution

ALI HUSSAIN ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday blasted the draft resolution submitted in US House of Representatives on
Published 19 Feb, 2012 05:26am
Clinton at G20 in Mexico pushing trade
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Clinton at G20 in Mexico pushing trade

LOS CABOS: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday entered a weekend of talks of the Group of 20 major econo
Published 19 Feb, 2012 05:20am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 18, 2012).

Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (February 18, 2012).

Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Poultry Rates

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Saturday (February 18, 2012) and for Sunday (February 19, 2012).
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (February 18, 2012).

Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (February 18, 2012).

Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (February 18, 2012).

Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (February 18, 2012) and the forecast for Sunday (February 19, 2012).

Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Bangladesh tightens money laundering laws, targets terrorism

Bangladesh tightens money laundering laws, targets terrorism

Bangladesh has tightened its laws to attack the financing of terrorism and corruption, the chief financial regulator said Saturday. Legislation approved by parliament this week empower regulators to monitor all suspicious transactions by private corporati
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Bangladesh tightens money laundering laws, targets terrorism

Bangladesh tightens money laundering laws, targets terrorism

Bangladesh has tightened its laws to attack the financing of terrorism and corruption, the chief financial regulator said Saturday. Legislation approved by parliament this week empower regulators to monitor all suspicious transactions by private corporati
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Bangladesh tightens money laundering laws, targets terrorism

Bangladesh tightens money laundering laws, targets terrorism

Bangladesh has tightened its laws to attack the financing of terrorism and corruption, the chief financial regulator said Saturday. Legislation approved by parliament this week empower regulators to monitor all suspicious transactions by private corporati
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Saudi Arabia renews call for Taliban to renounce al Qaeda

Saudi Arabia renews call for Taliban to renounce al Qaeda

A senior Saudi official on Saturday called on the Taliban to lay down their arms and renounce al Qaeda as preconditions for Saudi-mediated peace talks with the Afghan government. "Saudi Arabia's conditions for mediation ... are that the Taliban lay down t
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Saudi Arabia renews call for Taliban to renounce al Qaeda

Saudi Arabia renews call for Taliban to renounce al Qaeda

A senior Saudi official on Saturday called on the Taliban to lay down their arms and renounce al Qaeda as preconditions for Saudi-mediated peace talks with the Afghan government. "Saudi Arabia's conditions for mediation ... are that the Taliban lay down t
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Pakistan blasts US Congress resolution

Pakistan blasts US Congress resolution

Pakistan on Saturday blasted the draft resolution submitted in US House of Representatives on Balochistan, as Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar described the move contrary to the principles of UN Charter, international law and long-standing Pak-US relati
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Pakistan blasts US Congress resolution

Pakistan blasts US Congress resolution

Pakistan on Saturday blasted the draft resolution submitted in US House of Representatives on Balochistan, as Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar described the move contrary to the principles of UN Charter, international law and long-standing Pak-US relati
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
House bill has nothing to do with foreign policy: US embassy says...

House bill has nothing to do with foreign policy: US embassy says...

The United States Embassy in Islamabad on Saturday said the introduction of a bill in US House of Representatives has nothing to do with Washington's foreign policy and that it respects Pakistan's sovereignty. An official of the embassy while talking to <
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
House bill has nothing to do with foreign policy: US embassy says...

House bill has nothing to do with foreign policy: US embassy says...

The United States Embassy in Islamabad on Saturday said the introduction of a bill in US House of Representatives has nothing to do with Washington's foreign policy and that it respects Pakistan's sovereignty. An official of the embassy while talking to <
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Terms of engagement with US: PCNS recommendations to face delay

Terms of engagement with US: PCNS recommendations to face delay

The Parliamentary Committee on National Security's recommendations regarding new terms of engagement with the United States will face further delay with regard to Parliament approval as the joint sitting of the two houses is unlikely to be convened this m
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Terms of engagement with US: PCNS recommendations to face delay

Terms of engagement with US: PCNS recommendations to face delay

The Parliamentary Committee on National Security's recommendations regarding new terms of engagement with the United States will face further delay with regard to Parliament approval as the joint sitting of the two houses is unlikely to be convened this m
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Ghee, cooking oil mills stay shut

Ghee, cooking oil mills stay shut

Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) closed all ghee and cooking oil mills across the country on Saturday following burning of four National Logistic Cell (NLC) tankers carrying consignments of edible oil from Port Qasim. According to an an
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Ghee, cooking oil mills stay shut

Ghee, cooking oil mills stay shut

Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) closed all ghee and cooking oil mills across the country on Saturday following burning of four National Logistic Cell (NLC) tankers carrying consignments of edible oil from Port Qasim. According to an an
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Ghee, cooking oil mills stay shut

Ghee, cooking oil mills stay shut

Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) closed all ghee and cooking oil mills across the country on Saturday following burning of four National Logistic Cell (NLC) tankers carrying consignments of edible oil from Port Qasim. According to an an
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
China's Xi says EU debt problems are 'temporary'

China's Xi says EU debt problems are 'temporary'

China believes the EU's economic problems are temporary and it will continue to support the bloc's efforts to deal with its debts, leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping said Saturday ahead of a visit to Ireland. "China does not think one should 'talk down' or 'sho
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
China's Xi says EU debt problems are 'temporary'

China's Xi says EU debt problems are 'temporary'

China believes the EU's economic problems are temporary and it will continue to support the bloc's efforts to deal with its debts, leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping said Saturday ahead of a visit to Ireland. "China does not think one should 'talk down' or 'sho
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
China''s Xi says EU debt problems are ''temporary''

China''s Xi says EU debt problems are ''temporary''

China believes the EU''s economic problems are temporary and it will continue to support the bloc''s efforts to deal with its debts, leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping said Saturday ahead of a visit to Ireland. "China does not think one should ''talk down'' or
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Iran deploys warships to the Mediterranean

Iran deploys warships to the Mediterranean

Iranian warships entered the Mediterranean after crossing the Suez Canal on Saturday to show Tehran's "might" to regional states, the navy commander said, at a time of simmering tensions with Israel. In Jerusalem, the foreign ministry said Israel will be
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Iran deploys warships to the Mediterranean

Iran deploys warships to the Mediterranean

Iranian warships entered the Mediterranean after crossing the Suez Canal on Saturday to show Tehran's "might" to regional states, the navy commander said, at a time of simmering tensions with Israel. In Jerusalem, the foreign ministry said Israel will be
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
UK's Hague sees Iran nuclear push leading to arms race

UK's Hague sees Iran nuclear push leading to arms race

Iran is clearly trying to develop a nuclear weapons capability, and if it succeeds it will set off a dangerous round of nuclear proliferation across the Middle East, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said in an interview published on Saturday. Iran
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
UK's Hague sees Iran nuclear push leading to arms race

UK's Hague sees Iran nuclear push leading to arms race

Iran is clearly trying to develop a nuclear weapons capability, and if it succeeds it will set off a dangerous round of nuclear proliferation across the Middle East, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said in an interview published on Saturday. Iran
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
UN members move towards arms trade treaty

UN members move towards arms trade treaty

UN member states agreed Friday on steps to move towards completion in July of a global treaty limiting the global arms trade, participants in a preparatory meeting said. The comments came after the final preparatory meeting ahead of the United Nations Con
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
UN members move towards arms trade treaty

UN members move towards arms trade treaty

UN member states agreed Friday on steps to move towards completion in July of a global treaty limiting the global arms trade, participants in a preparatory meeting said. The comments came after the final preparatory meeting ahead of the United Nations Con
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
UN members move towards arms trade treaty

UN members move towards arms trade treaty

UN member states agreed Friday on steps to move towards completion in July of a global treaty limiting the global arms trade, participants in a preparatory meeting said. The comments came after the final preparatory meeting ahead of the United Nations Con
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
UN members move towards arms trade treaty

UN members move towards arms trade treaty

UN member states agreed Friday on steps to move towards completion in July of a global treaty limiting the global arms trade, participants in a preparatory meeting said. The comments came after the final preparatory meeting ahead of the United Nations Con
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Election in March next year: Prime Minister

Election in March next year: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said general election would take place in March next year and the present government would complete its five-year term by presenting five budgets. He claimed the present coalition government would form th
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Election in March next year: Prime Minister

Election in March next year: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said general election would take place in March next year and the present government would complete its five-year term by presenting five budgets. He claimed the present coalition government would form th
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Section 165 of IT Ordinance: SRO to amend WHT statement shortly: FBR

Section 165 of IT Ordinance: SRO to amend WHT statement shortly: FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue will shortly issue a statutory regulatory order (SRO) to amend the withholding tax statement filed under section 165 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, allowing taxpayers additional identification tools, other than the Nationa
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Section 165 of IT Ordinance: SRO to amend WHT statement shortly: FBR

Section 165 of IT Ordinance: SRO to amend WHT statement shortly: FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue will shortly issue a statutory regulatory order (SRO) to amend the withholding tax statement filed under section 165 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, allowing taxpayers additional identification tools, other than the Nationa
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Section 165 of IT Ordinance: SRO to amend WHT statement shortly: FBR

Section 165 of IT Ordinance: SRO to amend WHT statement shortly: FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue will shortly issue a statutory regulatory order (SRO) to amend the withholding tax statement filed under section 165 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, allowing taxpayers additional identification tools, other than the Nationa
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Section 165 of IT Ordinance: SRO to amend WHT statement shortly: FBR

Section 165 of IT Ordinance: SRO to amend WHT statement shortly: FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue will shortly issue a statutory regulatory order (SRO) to amend the withholding tax statement filed under section 165 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, allowing taxpayers additional identification tools, other than the Nationa
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Prices of essential items show upward trend

Prices of essential items show upward trend

The prices of most of the essential kitchen items increased during the week past as compared to the preceding week, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Saturday. Traders and wholesalers in different markets of twin cities of Ra
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Prices of essential items show upward trend

Prices of essential items show upward trend

The prices of most of the essential kitchen items increased during the week past as compared to the preceding week, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Saturday. Traders and wholesalers in different markets of twin cities of Ra
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Prices of essential items show upward trend

Prices of essential items show upward trend

The prices of most of the essential kitchen items increased during the week past as compared to the preceding week, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Saturday. Traders and wholesalers in different markets of twin cities of Ra
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
US on track to doubling exports: Obama

US on track to doubling exports: Obama

US President Barack Obama said Saturday his administration was headed toward fulfilling its commitment of doubling US exports over five years and promised to reward businesses that created jobs at home with tax breaks. "Two years ago, I set a goal of doub
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
US on track to doubling exports: Obama

US on track to doubling exports: Obama

US President Barack Obama said Saturday his administration was headed toward fulfilling its commitment of doubling US exports over five years and promised to reward businesses that created jobs at home with tax breaks. "Two years ago, I set a goal of doub
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
US on track to doubling exports: Obama

US on track to doubling exports: Obama

US President Barack Obama said Saturday his administration was headed toward fulfilling its commitment of doubling US exports over five years and promised to reward businesses that created jobs at home with tax breaks. "Two years ago, I set a goal of doub
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Delhi court to try Headley, eight others

Delhi court to try Headley, eight others

A New Delhi court agreed Saturday to try admitted American David Headley and eight others for allegedly carrying out the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai, local media reported. The court's decision allows Indian investigators to seek Headley's extradition fr
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Delhi court to try Headley, eight others

Delhi court to try Headley, eight others

A New Delhi court agreed Saturday to try admitted American David Headley and eight others for allegedly carrying out the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai, local media reported. The court's decision allows Indian investigators to seek Headley's extradition fr
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Pakistan, India decide to set up joint customs border liaison bodies

Pakistan, India decide to set up joint customs border liaison bodies

Pakistan and India have decided to establish joint customs border liaison committees at each point of crossing between border customs stations, official sources told Business Recorder. Members of the border liaison committees will be nominated by t
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Pakistan, India decide to set up joint customs border liaison bodies

Pakistan, India decide to set up joint customs border liaison bodies

Pakistan and India have decided to establish joint customs border liaison committees at each point of crossing between border customs stations, official sources told Business Recorder. Members of the border liaison committees will be nominated by t
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Pakistan, India decide to set up joint customs border liaison bodies

Pakistan, India decide to set up joint customs border liaison bodies

Pakistan and India have decided to establish joint customs border liaison committees at each point of crossing between border customs stations, official sources told Business Recorder. Members of the border liaison committees will be nominated by t
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Leadership of various parties meet Karzai

Leadership of various parties meet Karzai

Political leadership of various parties on Saturday called on visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai and discussed within the efforts on regional peace.
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Leadership of various parties meet Karzai

Leadership of various parties meet Karzai

Political leadership of various parties on Saturday called on visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai and discussed within the efforts on regional peace.
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Afghanistan tells troops to move families from Pakistan

Afghanistan tells troops to move families from Pakistan

Afghanistan's defence ministry has begun ordering soldiers who have families in Pakistan to move them to Afghanistan in a bid to rid the army of Taliban infiltrators, officials said Saturday. The new policy was crafted in response to a recent spate of inc
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Afghanistan tells troops to move families from Pakistan

Afghanistan tells troops to move families from Pakistan

Afghanistan's defence ministry has begun ordering soldiers who have families in Pakistan to move them to Afghanistan in a bid to rid the army of Taliban infiltrators, officials said Saturday. The new policy was crafted in response to a recent spate of inc
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Afghanistan hopeful of Pakistan's help

Afghanistan hopeful of Pakistan's help

Afghanistan is optimistic that regional power Pakistan will help the Kabul government advance a reconciliation process with the Taliban, the Afghan president's spokesman said on Saturday. Talks this week between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Afghanistan hopeful of Pakistan's help

Afghanistan hopeful of Pakistan's help

Afghanistan is optimistic that regional power Pakistan will help the Kabul government advance a reconciliation process with the Taliban, the Afghan president's spokesman said on Saturday. Talks this week between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Larkana becomes most expensive city of the country

Larkana becomes most expensive city of the country

For the third consecutive month Larkana, the city of the ruling party, has observed highest inflation and appeared to be the most expensive city of the country during January 2012. According to State Bank of Pakistan's inflation monitor, among 40 largest
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Larkana becomes most expensive city of the country

Larkana becomes most expensive city of the country

For the third consecutive month Larkana, the city of the ruling party, has observed highest inflation and appeared to be the most expensive city of the country during January 2012. According to State Bank of Pakistan's inflation monitor, among 40 largest
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Larkana becomes most expensive city of the country

Larkana becomes most expensive city of the country

For the third consecutive month Larkana, the city of the ruling party, has observed highest inflation and appeared to be the most expensive city of the country during January 2012. According to State Bank of Pakistan''s inflation monitor, among 40 largest
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
No raise in minimum wage for labourers: Sindh Assembly informed

No raise in minimum wage for labourers: Sindh Assembly informed

The government has not increased minimum wage for labourers in 2011, while 11,765 jobless persons get them registered with Employment Exchange in Karachi alone during 2010, told Sindh Labour Minister Amir Nawab during the Sindh Assembly session on Saturda
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
No raise in minimum wage for labourers: Sindh Assembly informed

No raise in minimum wage for labourers: Sindh Assembly informed

The government has not increased minimum wage for labourers in 2011, while 11,765 jobless persons get them registered with Employment Exchange in Karachi alone during 2010, told Sindh Labour Minister Amir Nawab during the Sindh Assembly session on Saturda
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
No raise in minimum wage for labourers: Sindh Assembly informed

No raise in minimum wage for labourers: Sindh Assembly informed

The government has not increased minimum wage for labourers in 2011, while 11,765 jobless persons get them registered with Employment Exchange in Karachi alone during 2010, told Sindh Labour Minister Amir Nawab during the Sindh Assembly session on Saturda
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Attorneys try to save 9/11 detainee from death penalty

Attorneys try to save 9/11 detainee from death penalty

The nephew of the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks does not deserve the death penalty, his attorneys argue in court documents filed Friday. Pakistani Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, 34, is accused of helping to plot the September 11, 2001, terrorist att
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Attorneys try to save 9/11 detainee from death penalty

Attorneys try to save 9/11 detainee from death penalty

The nephew of the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks does not deserve the death penalty, his attorneys argue in court documents filed Friday. Pakistani Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, 34, is accused of helping to plot the September 11, 2001, terrorist att
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Death toll in Kurram suicide attack rises to 39

Death toll in Kurram suicide attack rises to 39

The death toll from a suicide attack that hit a congested Kurmi bazaar in Kurram agency, bordering Afghanistan the other day has risen to 39. Representatives of Tori tribe-Bangash tribe Qaumi Anjuman presented a list of 39 persons died as a result of the
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PEF wins international appreciation for cost-effective programmes

PEF wins international appreciation for cost-effective programmes

The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has won international recognition and appreciation due to its result-oriented and cost-effective educational programmes which have opened the doors of quality education to the poor. This was stated by Chairman Punjab
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Flood 2010 washed away 219 wildlife species

Flood 2010 washed away 219 wildlife species

A total of 219 different species of wildlife of value Rs 7.05 million from Kund Park, district Nowshera have been washed away in the devastated flood of July 2010. This has been stated in a written reply to a question submitted by deputy parliamentary lea
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Bandits looted 150 tolas of gold ornaments

Bandits looted 150 tolas of gold ornaments

Three dacoits looted 150 tolas gold ornaments, cash Rs 500,000 and a rado wrist watch from a jewellery shop, Alaqa Nawab Sahib, Chung area here on Saturday. Police said that the bandits sneaked into a jewellery shop, of one Abid Chohan, broke the glasses
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Sherry Rehman urges US business leaders to invest in Pakistan

Sherry Rehman urges US business leaders to invest in Pakistan

Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has urged American investors to benefit from vast business opportunities Pakistan offers in several potential areas, particularly the energy sector. Speaking to members of US-Pakistan Business Counc
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Khurshid Shah, Saudi minister discuss Hajj preparations

Khurshid Shah, Saudi minister discuss Hajj preparations

Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah held a meeting with Saudi Arabian Minister for Hajj Dr Bandar bin Mohammad al-Hajjar at Ministry of Hajj in Jeddah on Saturday and discussed matters relating to Hajj. The Saudi Arabian Minister for
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Sensitization about law against harassment of women needed

Sensitization about law against harassment of women needed

Cops, lawyers and judges are needed to be sensitised about legislation meant to protect women against harassment at workplace, Resident Director, Aurat Foundation, Mehnaz Rehman told newsmen on Saturday. "This is extremely important as the rampant chauvin
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Italy keen to cement ties with Pakistan: envoy

Italy keen to cement ties with Pakistan: envoy

Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Vincenzi Prati said that his country was keen to strengthen diplomatic, economic, cultural and trade ties with Pakistan. "We want to promote co-operation and friendship with Pakistan," Prati said while talking to Pakistan To
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
'Conspiracies being hatched to fuel sectarianism in IHK'

'Conspiracies being hatched to fuel sectarianism in IHK'

The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference in occupied Kashmir Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that conspiracies are being hatched to divide the Muslims in the territory on the sectarian lines by creating various institutes. The APHC Chairman addressing
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Transfer of land issue: LHC issues notice to DCO Bakkhar

Transfer of land issue: LHC issues notice to DCO Bakkhar

The Lahore High Court issued notice to member colonies and District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) Bakkhar for February 24 in a petition filed by Manzoor Ahmed challenging the action of the respondent officials for not transferring a piece of land in his nam
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Meeting held to discuss Pak-US relations, Balochistan issue

Meeting held to discuss Pak-US relations, Balochistan issue

A meeting of intellectuals including renowned thinkers, defence analysts and journalists was held at Punjab University (PU) to discuss Pak-US relations and increasing foreign intervention in Balochistan.
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
ANP's Amir Nawab supports controversial resolution

ANP's Amir Nawab supports controversial resolution

Awami National Party's Amir Nawab has supported the resolution (tabled in Sindh Assembly against the amendment to Article 239(4) of the Constitution), during a meeting of assembly's special committee held at committee room of assembly building here on Sat
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Government decision to form drug regulatory authority hailed

Government decision to form drug regulatory authority hailed

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has appreciated the government's decision to form much-needed Drug Regulatory Authority saying that the early establishment of the authority would help ensure availability of quality medicines to the peop
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Crackdown against illegal weapons launched

Crackdown against illegal weapons launched

Lahore Police have registered 425 cases and arrested 425 culprits during the campaign against illegal weapons and recovered 03 Kalashnikovs, 01 Stan gun, 13 rifles, 27 guns, 347 pistols, 17 revolvers, 02 carbines, 01 mouser, 06 daggers, 61 magazines and m
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Drive to replace PPP provincial president launched

Drive to replace PPP provincial president launched

A group of PPP activists, Malakand Division comprising members of National Assembly and other office bearers have launched campaign for the replacement of PPP Provincial President, Senator Sardar Ali Khan. A meeting was held at the residence of former fed
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PEF programmes open door to the poor

PEF programmes open door to the poor

The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has won international recognition and appreciation due to its result oriented and cost effective educational programs which have opened the doors of quality educational to the poor. This was stated by Chairman PEF, Ra
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PML-N to host energy moot tomorrow

PML-N to host energy moot tomorrow

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will host energy conference on Monday (tomorrow) to formulate recommendations for dealing with energy crisis in the country. PML-N's central media in-charge and co-ordinator working group, Asim Khan informed media pers
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Isolated rain, snow forecast

Isolated rain, snow forecast

The Met Office on Saturday forecasted isolated rain/snow in Northeast Balochistan, North Punjab, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. It said isolated rain/snow was expected in Quetta, Zhob and Kalat divisions of Balochis
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
LHC constitutes benches for next week

LHC constitutes benches for next week

Chief Justice Lahore High Court Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry here on Saturday constituted nine division benches and 18 single benches for the disposal of the cases pending at the principal seat for the week commencing from February 20.
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
LHC dismisses civil judge

LHC dismisses civil judge

The Lahore High Court (LHC) Administration Committee has dismissed civil judge Muhammad Riaz Khurram from service and reinstated civil judge Saira Naureen. The committee headed by Chief Justice LHC withheld the promotion of civil judge Muhammad Mazhar Mah
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Karachi loses over 0.5 million voters in door-to-door verification drive

Karachi loses over 0.5 million voters in door-to-door verification drive

The Election Commission's exercise of door-to-door verification of draft electoral rolls (DERs) has revealed a reduction of 5,17,287 eligible voters as compared to the number showed in a report prepared after a similar exercise conducted by Nadra in Augus
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Indian Lok Sabha Speaker due on Tuesday

Indian Lok Sabha Speaker due on Tuesday

Speaker of Indian Lok Sabha Mrs Meira Kumar will arrive here on February 21 on a five-day state visit to Pakistan. She will be accompanied by a seven-member parliamentary delegation, comprising members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. The Speaker of Lok
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
SMEDA holds training workshop on agriculture development

SMEDA holds training workshop on agriculture development

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) held a training workshop on "Agriculture Development and Livelihood Programme" under the UNDP-funded project "Early Recovery of Flood-Affected Areas of KP" here at Kabul River in district Nowshera
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Food safety: curriculum being prepared

Food safety: curriculum being prepared

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) in collaboration with Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II)/EU is holding a two-day workshop to prepare curriculum for food safety and food inspection. This was stated by Deputy Head of EU del
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
UN World Day of Social Justice tomorrow

UN World Day of Social Justice tomorrow

The United Nations (UN) World Day of Social Justice will be observed on February 20 (Monday) to support the efforts of the international community in poverty eradication, promotion of full employment and decent work, gender equity and access to social wel
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
DG KMC for timely completion of projects

DG KMC for timely completion of projects

Director General of the Technical Services of KMC asked the concerned engineers and officials working on the development projects to ensure all development projects being constructed by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation are completed on time. He issued
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PS-53, 57: arrangements for bye-polls reviewed

PS-53, 57: arrangements for bye-polls reviewed

Provincial Election Commissioner, Sindh Sono Khan Baloch said that every possible measure was being taken to hold the bye elections in PS-53 Tando Mohammad Khan-Hyderabad and PS-57 Badin on February 25 in transparent and peaceful atmosphere. He was presid
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Pre-symposium LNH workshops begin today

Pre-symposium LNH workshops begin today

Liaquat National Hospital (LNH) and Medical College will open two-day pre-annual symposium training workshops for doctors on Sunday (today) while 7th LNH medical symposium will be held from February 24 to 26 with the theme of "Saving Patients; Protecting
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Sunday bazaars: 'provision of standard items to be ensured'

Sunday bazaars: 'provision of standard items to be ensured'

District Co-ordination Officer Lahore Ahad Khan Cheema here on Saturday has said that provision of cheap and standard essential items would be made at every cost in Sunday bazaars so that citizens of Lahore could get real benefit of this public facility.
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Car cylinder explosion kills four

Car cylinder explosion kills four

Four persons of a family including two children were killed in a cylinder explosion in a car in Muzaffargrah on Saturday. According to police, Zahid Hussain who was the resident of Khairpur Sadaat was travelling along with his family when his car collided
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Policemen escape terror bid

Policemen escape terror bid

Police personnel escaped a terror bid when a bomb planted by unknown men went off damaging their vehicle in the precinct of PS Mir Hassan on Saturday. "Unidentified men had planted a bomb along the roadside and exploded it with remote control when the van
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
SITE takes note of low gas pressure

SITE takes note of low gas pressure

Mohammad Irfan Moton, Chairman, SITE Association of Industry has taken a strong note of low pressure of gas supply to the industries of SITE area for the last three days. He said that on our persistent efforts the MD SSGCL assured that from 1st January 20
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Lack of quorum blocks NDMA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bill presentation

Lack of quorum blocks NDMA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bill presentation

National Disaster Management (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) (Amendment) Bill, 2012 could be introduced in Provincial Assembly as the Speaker Kiramatullah Khan due to the lack of quorum adjourned the proceedings of the House till 4:00 pm on Monday.
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Turkish delegation to visit Pakistan in March

Turkish delegation to visit Pakistan in March

A high powered Turkish business delegation from iron and steel sector will visit Pakistan in first or second week of March, Commercial Attaché Consulate General of Turkey Ms Fisun Aktug informed business community on Saturday. Speaking at a meeting of Kar
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Professor Lalani voices concern over rising use of drugs among students

Professor Lalani voices concern over rising use of drugs among students

Government City College F B Area in collaboration with EDUGAME Show.Com has organised an introductory programme on Prevention of Drug Abuse. Speaking on this occasion, the Principal of the College, Professor Pyarali Lalani stressed that the students shoul
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Two killed in separate incidents

Two killed in separate incidents

At least two persons were killed in separate incidents at various parts of the metropolis here on Saturday. According to police, a young man was shot dead near his home in the limits of Sharafi Goth police station. According to Police, the victim identifi
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
SPSC announces names of successful candidates

SPSC announces names of successful candidates

The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) Hyderabad announced the names of successful candidates, who were interviewed for the post of Subject Specialist Physics (Male) BPS-17 in Education & Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, in the month of Febru
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Sindh University management's denial

Sindh University management's denial

Sindh University administration has strongly refuted the rumours about lodging of FIR against the office bearers of Sindh University Teachers Association (SUTA) and Sindh University Employees Welfare Association (SUEWA) and asking the District police to c
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Retrenchment KESC workers submit memorandum with Supreme Court registry

Retrenchment KESC workers submit memorandum with Supreme Court registry

Laid-off workers of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) on Saturday approached Supreme Court Registry to submit a memorandum pertaining to petition number 55 filed against the retrenchment of utility workers. Solidarity Committee (Mazdoor Itehad) leade
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Bank of Khyber assets reach Rs 68 billion mark in 2011

Bank of Khyber assets reach Rs 68 billion mark in 2011

The assets of the Bank of Khyber (BoK) reached Rs 68 billion till December 31, 2011. This was stated by Managing Director, BoK, Bilal Mustafa while inaugurating the Annual Manager's Conference-2012 on Saturday in Lahore. The Annual Manager's Conference-20
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PCGA rejects new cotton varieties

PCGA rejects new cotton varieties

New cotton varieties evolved and approved by Punjab Seed Council were rejected by Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) describing them injurious to farmers and harmful to the agriculture sector. Addressing a hurriedly called press conference here on
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Exporters' duty drawback claims to be cleared soon

Exporters' duty drawback claims to be cleared soon

Funds will be released soon to clear duty drawback claims filed by 400 exporters of Faisalabad, said Nisar Muhammad Khan Chief Collector Customs (North). He was addressing the members of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry the other day. He said tha
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
'Punjab agriculture growth declines 1.73 percent per annum'

'Punjab agriculture growth declines 1.73 percent per annum'

Pakistan Agri Forum's Chairman Muhammad Ibrahim Mughal has alleged that agricultural growth of Punjab had come down to 1.73 percent per annum from 5.3 percent per annum some four years back. Speaking at a seminar arranged by his organisation here on Satur
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Shahbaz's role hailed

Shahbaz's role hailed

"Aashiyana Housing Scheme is unprecedented and such projects should also be launched in other provinces including Sindh. The steps taken by Punjab CM are not only unique with regard to the transparency but also worth emulating for other provinces." These
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Jamaat-i-Islami condemns introduction of bill in US House

Jamaat-i-Islami condemns introduction of bill in US House

Jamaat-i-Islami Ameer Syed Munawar Hasan has strongly condemned the bill introduced in the US House of Representatives for "self determination right to the Balochistan people", terming it a blatant interference in Pakistan's internal affairs. In a stateme
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Government will never write letter to Swiss courts: Firdous

Government will never write letter to Swiss courts: Firdous

Federal Minister for Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan reiterated official stance that the government will never write a letter to Swiss courts, as it is a waste of time. She was speaking to the media after the inauguration ceremony of a sports gala here
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Trader killed for not paying ransom: family appeals for security

Trader killed for not paying ransom: family appeals for security

Brother and widow of trader Muhammad Zahid who was killed for ransom, appealed Chief Minister Punjab for provision of police security. While addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Abdul Aziz, brother of Zahid said that they are feeling insecurity
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Seafood exports to EU

Seafood exports to EU

According to a Recorder report, efforts are under way on the part of the European Union to resume fish imports from Pakistan. It may be recalled that the EU had placed a ban on Pakistani seafood imports in 2007 complaining of the unhygienic condi
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Preparing for dengue

Preparing for dengue

The Punjab government is bracing for the dengue virus season that is about to begin. The health and education departments jointly organised a seminar the other day on "Awareness Campaign Regarding Dengue Virus". It is to be followed by a mass campaign inv
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Uninspiring performance

Uninspiring performance

It has been a while since the provincial governments put the local bodies system in abeyance, reverting back to the commissioner system of administration that they can control directly through hand picked bureaucrats. Yet inefficiency and confusion rules
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Fiction in fiscal laws - II

Fiction in fiscal laws - II

The second proviso, succeeding the proviso of section 2(46)(g) of the Act, enables FBR to levy tax on the basis of actual value of import or supply in case such value is higher than the value fixed by FBR. The second provision cannot be categorised as a f
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
New Kenyan initiative aims to tackle endemic graft

New Kenyan initiative aims to tackle endemic graft

Efforts to tackle corruption in Kenya, which is regularly flagged by watchdogs as one of the world's most graft-ridden nations, have been as plentiful as they have been ineffective. Politicians in the East African nation are often accused of filling their
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Norway's King Harald turns 75 but not slowing down

Norway's King Harald turns 75 but not slowing down

Norway's King Harald has no plans to slow down despite soon turning 75 and says he enjoys performing his official duties. "I hope to continue as long as my health allows because I enjoy working. It's great to be busy," he said in a recent interview with O
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Service extensions

Service extensions

Air Marshal Rao Qamar Suleiman, the chief of Pakistan Air Force, (PAF), is due to retire on March 18 and the media is rife with speculations as to who will replace him. The question is not who would replace Air Marshal Suleiman, but the issue is who shoul
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
IN SHORT: Egypt's sells 1,800 tons of cotton

IN SHORT: Egypt's sells 1,800 tons of cotton

Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 1,800 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on February 11, an Alcotexa official said on Monday. The sales comprised 594 tonnes of the Giza 88 grade of cotton and 1,206 tonnes
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
IN SHORT: Brazil's coffee crop up

IN SHORT: Brazil's coffee crop up

Brazil's upcoming 2012/13 arabica coffee crop will reach 55.0 million 60-kg bags, giant German coffee trader Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) said in a report seen by Reuters on Friday. This is lower than the forecast of 55.8 million bags made by Brazilian exp
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
IN SHORT: India's wheat to cross forecast

IN SHORT: India's wheat to cross forecast

India's wheat output in 2011/12 will cross the current official forecast of a record 88.31 million tonnes due to favourable weather conditions, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar said on Friday. The bumper harvest, on top of ample stockpiles, will benefit local f
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
IN SHORT: China's cotton imports down

IN SHORT: China's cotton imports down

China's cotton imports in January totalled 326,500 tonnes, down 17 percent from a year earlier, to an industry website said on Monday, citing customs data. Cotton imports last month fell 59 percent month on month, said the report on www.cncotton.com, a we
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
IN SHORT: Ivorian cocoa mixed

IN SHORT: Ivorian cocoa mixed

Cocoa farmgate prices in Ivory Coast's main growing regions were mixed last week, with thin volumes at the end of the main crop supporting prices in some areas and poor quality of beans depressing them elsewhere, farmers and buyers said on Wednesday.
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Gold down on profit-taking, posts slim weekly gain

Gold down on profit-taking, posts slim weekly gain

Gold fell on Friday as investors took profits after an initial rally driven by growing confidence that Greece was edging closer toward winning a new rescue package. Bullion rose earlier in the session as buying sentiment gained a boost from news China's c
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Cocoa butter prices mostly steady in Asia

Cocoa butter prices mostly steady in Asia

Cocoa butter prices were mostly steady in Asia this week as purchases from chocolate makers resurfaced ahead of the Easter holidays, while powder for nearby delivery also attracted demand, dealers said on Friday. In the bean market, the mid-crop harvest w
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Asian rubber: Michelin, Bridgestone chase nearby cargo

Asian rubber: Michelin, Bridgestone chase nearby cargo

Major tyre makers snapped up Indonesian rubber for nearby shipment while top consumer China made a brief return to the physical market this week, buying some quantity of Thai tyre grade, dealers said on Friday. But China's overall demand was slow due to h
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Thai raw sugar premiums soften

Thai raw sugar premiums soften

Premiums for Thai raw sugar weakened this week after recent rises in New York futures spurred selling from producers, while Pakistan started to offer more samples after the government approved exports, dealers said on Tuesday.
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Indonesia plans 240,000 tonnes of raw sugar imports

Indonesia plans 240,000 tonnes of raw sugar imports

Indonesia plans to import 240,000 tonnes of raw sugar this year to make up for a white sugar shortage before the domestic milling season in May, the agriculture minister said on Tuesday. "We need additional white sugar supply in 2012 for one month worth o
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
New York cotton futures dip

New York cotton futures dip

US cotton futures finished with more than 1 percent declines on Friday, but brokers said the selling was primarily profit taking ahead of a long holiday weekend. The US cotton market, along with other commodity and financial markets, will be closed on Mon
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
China's refined copper imports to fall

China's refined copper imports to fall

China is likely to import less refined copper from the spot market in February and March due to plentiful stocks and weak demand which are also weighing on Shanghai prices, industry sources said on Tuesday.
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
CME Group prepares to slim super-sized board

CME Group prepares to slim super-sized board

CME Group Inc's super-sized board of directors is about to go on a diet, but the results are going to take a while to show. The giant futures exchange operator, which owns the 164-year-old Chicago Board of Trade and offers trading on assets from oil to in
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Thai rice steadies after intervention extended

Thai rice steadies after intervention extended

Thai rice prices were steady this week after the government extended its intervention scheme, a move that would ensure Thai rice remains uncompetitive especially as Vietnam has lowered its prices to compete better with India, traders said on Wednesday.
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Nato strike not coordinated with Afghans: minister

Nato strike not coordinated with Afghans: minister

A Nato air strike that killed eight young Afghans last week was not co-ordinated with Afghan police, the interior minister said Saturday, contradicting what the force said after the incident. The February 8 attack in Kapisa province, where French troops a
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Iranian exiles move to new Iraq camp

Iranian exiles move to new Iraq camp

Several hundred Iranian exiles arrived at a UN-approved site near Baghdad on Saturday, a first step in a process that aims to see them resettled outside Iraq, where they have been based for decades. The move is part of a December 25 deal between the UN an
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Australia marks 70 years since WWII Darwin bombing

Australia marks 70 years since WWII Darwin bombing

Australia on Saturday began marking the 70th anniversary of Japan's World War II bombing of Darwin, an event seen as the nation's "Pearl Harbour" and the root of its alliance with the United States. Air raids on the remote northern city on February 19, 19
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Japanese emperor's heart bypass operation a success

Japanese emperor's heart bypass operation a success

Japan's Emperor Akihito underwent on Saturday a successful heart bypass operation and doctors said they hoped he would be able to resume the normal lifestyle he wished for. Akihito, 78, has been receiving treatment for heart problems for the past year and
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Israel calls for tougher Iran sanctions

Israel calls for tougher Iran sanctions

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Saturday a nuclear-armed Iran would trigger an arms race in the Middle East and nations should impose "crippling" sanctions on Tehran to force it to give up its atomic programme. "A nuclear Iran is a threat to t
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Fire breaks out in upstate New York home; four killed

Fire breaks out in upstate New York home; four killed

A fire that broke out in an upstate New York home has killed four people believed to be either children or teenagers. Rochester Fire Chief John Caulfield tells the Democrat and Chronicle (http://on.rocne.ws/x6CzLe ) that fire-fighters were called to the h
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Santorum raises stakes in battle with Romney

Santorum raises stakes in battle with Romney

Rick Santorum is raising the stakes in his battle with Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination by waging an aggressive campaign in the US Midwest industrial heartland. Santorum is leading in polls of Republican voters in Michigan, Romney's
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
US 'working' on China defection report

US 'working' on China defection report

The State Department said Friday it was working on a request from Congress to shed light on a visit by a former Chinese police chief to a US consulate, which sparked rumours he was trying to defect. Wang Lijun, who has close links to a high-profile conten
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Iran poised for big nuke jump

Iran poised for big nuke jump

Iran is poised to greatly expand uranium enrichment at a fortified underground bunker to a point that would boost how quickly it could make nuclear warheads, diplomats tell The Associated Press. They said Tehran has put finishing touches for the installat
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Prostitution probe to quiz Strauss-Kahn

Prostitution probe to quiz Strauss-Kahn

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to be questioned next week by police investigating an alleged prostitution ring in Lille, northern France, a police source said. The former finance minister, who left the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last Ma
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
US justices allow Montana corporation election spending

US justices allow Montana corporation election spending

The US Supreme Court on Friday handed a victory to corporations and a political advocacy group by allowing them to spend freely before Montana's 2012 elections, a follow-up case to the court's major campaign finance ruling two years ago. The justices gran
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Pietersen, Cook guide England to series win

Pietersen, Cook guide England to series win

Kevin Pietersen hit his eighth one-day hundred while Alastair Cook missed a third consecutive century as England crushed Pakistan by nine wickets in the third day-night match on Saturday. The 31-year-old Pietersen notched an unbeaten 98-ball 111 while ope
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PCB seeks evidence as Kaneria leads Sindh

PCB seeks evidence as Kaneria leads Sindh

Pakistan cricket bosses will ask British authorities for the full judgement and evidence in a spot-fixing case that implicated leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, officials said Saturday. Kaneria's Essex teammate in England, Mervyn Westfield, was sentenced to fou
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Fixing allegations are false: Kaneria

Fixing allegations are false: Kaneria

Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria on Saturday denied he had ever been involved in fixing matches. In sentencing Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield to four months in prison on Friday for on-field corruption, a judge in London accused Kaneria of pressuring tea
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Lucky 13 for Federer against Nieminen

Lucky 13 for Federer against Nieminen

Top seed Roger Federer reached the Rotterdam Open semi-finals on Friday with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) win over Jarkko Nieminen, his 13th win in 13 matches against the Finn. The Swiss star will next face unseeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko, who shocked fifth seed R
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
FIFA head assures expediting work on 'FIFA Goal Projects'

FIFA head assures expediting work on 'FIFA Goal Projects'

President FIFA Jospeh S. Blatter assured President PFF Faisal Saleh Hayat for his commitment to expedite and start the process for the construction of five "FIFA Goal Projects" in March this year. The PFF President met Jospeh S. Blatter, President Federat
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
GCU annual sports: Adnan Jahangir sets new record

GCU annual sports: Adnan Jahangir sets new record

Government College University's intermediate student Adnan Jahangir has set a new record in Triple Jump on the second day of GCU 112th Annual Sports. Around 600 students and teachers participated in 22 various games. Jahangir jumped to 13.75 metres to pas
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
China sentences 21 for match-fixing, corruption

China sentences 21 for match-fixing, corruption

A prominent former soccer boss and a referees director were among 21 handed jail terms for bribery and match-fixing in China on Saturday as part of a massive anti-graft drive aimed at cleaning up the corruption-blighted local game. Yang Yimin, a former de
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Azarenka reaches final

Azarenka reaches final

Victoria Azarenka overcame a second set injury scare to thrash Aginezska Radwanska 6-2, 6-4 and sweep into the final ofthe WTA Qatar Open on Saturday. The world number one from Belarus will meet Australia's US Open champion Samantha Stosur in Sunday's fin
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Jaded Ponting needs a break: coach

Jaded Ponting needs a break: coach

Ricky Ponting needs a rest but he cannot afford to leave the senior batsman out of the Australia team with regular skipper Michael Clarke injured, coach Mickey Arthur said Saturday. Ponting, 37, has played in all six of Australia's Tests this season as we
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Bridge of sighs as Chelsea held in FA Cup

Bridge of sighs as Chelsea held in FA Cup

Everton and Bolton Wanderers achieved what beleaguered Chelsea and their under-fire manager could not by booking places in the FA Cup quarter-finals with 2-0 victories over second tier opposition on Saturday. Chelsea needed Daniel Sturridge's equaliser to
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Britain pays out $1.6 million to child asylum seekers

Britain pays out $1.6 million to child asylum seekers

Britain has paid compensation of over £1 million ($1.6 million, 1.2 million euros) to 40 child asylum seekers wrongly detained as adults, a newspaper reported on Saturday. The interior ministry paid out an additional £1 million in costs, the Guardian said
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
France's far right leader Le Pen tries revive campaign

France's far right leader Le Pen tries revive campaign

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen sought to revive her flagging presidential campaign on Saturday, saying she was the only genuine opposition to the established parties whose policies would lead France into a Greek-style tragedy. Le Pen, who replaced
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Latvia holds referendum on Russian language

Latvia holds referendum on Russian language

EU member Latvia was Saturday holding a controversial referendum on whether to make Russian its second official language, an issue that highlights ethnic fault-lines in the ex-Soviet republic. With ethnic Russians, mostly from a Soviet-era settler communi
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Kolkata turns blue in new facelift

Kolkata turns blue in new facelift

Kolkata, once the capital of British India, is slowly being painted blue - the favourite colour of the fiery new chief minister of the local state who has ordered a makeover. Mamata Banerjee came to power in West Bengal last year after 34 years of Marxist
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Crews extinguish fire at BP's Cherry Point

Crews extinguish fire at BP's Cherry Point

A large blaze on Friday afternoon shut the only crude distillation unit at BP Plc's 225,000 barrel per day (bpd) Cherry Point refinery, the largest in Washington state, according to sources familiar with refinery operations. BP spokesman Scott Dean declin
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Cargo ship sinks off China's coast; eight dead

Cargo ship sinks off China's coast; eight dead

A cargo ship carrying pottery clay sunk off China's south-eastern coast early Saturday, killing at least eight people. Elsewhere in the country, 10 people were killed when a bus rolled over and plunged 26 feet (8 meters) into a gully. Xinhua News Agency r
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Former Maldives president pushes for polls date

Former Maldives president pushes for polls date

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on Saturday demanded the government fulfil its promise to set an early election date to ease the political impasse gripping the troubled islands. "The people of the country want an early election. They want to kn
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Iraq tightens security at Syrian border to stop arms flow

Iraq tightens security at Syrian border to stop arms flow

Iraq said on Saturday it had reinforced security along its Syrian border to prevent arms smuggling, after reports fighters and weapons were crossing into Syria where President Bashar al-Assad has been facing an increasingly armed revolt. The Shia-led Iraq
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Trial begins in Iran's biggest banking scandal

Trial begins in Iran's biggest banking scandal

Thirty-two people suspected of involvement in a multi-billion dollar banking fraud with alleged links to the government of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have gone on trial in Tehran, the Iranian state news agency reported. The record embezzlement
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Swedish man survives two months in snow-bound car

Swedish man survives two months in snow-bound car

A Swedish man has been found alive inside a car submerged in deep snow, after apparently surviving for two months on nothing but snow in sub-zero temperatures. The man, who was stranded in the car on December 19 according to the Vasterbotten Courier newsp
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Family, fans, stars gather to mourn Whitney Houston

Family, fans, stars gather to mourn Whitney Houston

Stars, family and friends gathered to mourn Whitney Houston at her funeral on Saturday, a week after the sudden death of the singer whose spectacular voice and best-selling albums made her one of biggest pop stars of her era. Houston, who died in a Beverl
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Man charged with would-be suicide attack on US Capitol

Man charged with would-be suicide attack on US Capitol

An alleged would-be suicide bomber was arrested on his way to what he believed would be an attack on the US Capitol Friday, the US Justice Department said. Amine El Khalifi, 29, an illegal immigrant from Morocco, was charged in a Virginia court with attem
Published 19 Feb, 2012 12:00am
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